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Stephens Genealogy & History

Stephens is an English patronymic name; the "s" suffix indicates son of Stephen. First found in Gloucestershire, England, Stephens genealogy traces to FitzStephen, a knight who accompanied William the Conqueror. Derived from the Greek "Stephanos" meaning crown and its Latin form "Stefanus," the name was popular in the Middle Ages, with children named after the first Christian martyr or the 1150 King Stephen of England. Stephens and Stevens are used interchangeably and are equivalent to Stephenson and Stevenson; other spelling variations in Scotland, Holland, Germany, and Poland include FitzStephen, Stefan, Steffen and Stiven. American Stephens family history began in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1624.